Rim



mM. APPLICAUON FILED JUNE 9.1919.

APatented Feb. 3, 1920.

inventor QTTd-HJDBSKI.

Lasarte.

OTTO H. JlDBSKI,r OFYCLE'VELAND, UHID, SSIGNOR TO THE STANDARD PRTS CI'i/liia'al.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, .A CRPORTGN OF HIO.

This invention yrelates to deniountable rinus for vehicle Wheels and more particularly to rnns which are transplit to facilitate the placing' of avtire thereon or its revmoval therefrom. One object of the invention isto provide a rini of this type with means for Alockingthe ends of the riin together, Whichwill be of simple, strong and `light construction, edectual in operation and capable of reconomical manufacture.

Other objects of the invention and the features of noveltyyvill beapparent from the following description, taken in connection With the accompanying drawings, in vvhiclu-fv Figure 1 is a `:fragmentary side elevation of a rim embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the structure shown in Fig. 1,;

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line of Fig. 2, the beads of a tire which is mounted on the rirn being shown in crosssection; y

Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line awel of 2; and

Fig. 5 is a ragmentar bottom plan view Similar' to Fig. 2, but s owing a modified structure, embodying my invention.

In the structure shown in, Figs. 1 to fle, 11 indicates a vehicle wheel rim having side flanges 12 and 13 integral therewith, the rim and flanges being transplit, as shown at 14, the split being preferably at a slight angle to the radial line to that point'. To one end ci' the rim, a substantially 'l' shaped latch plate 15 is attached in any suitable manner, as,A for instance, by rivets 16, and extends across the split 14 overlapping the other end of the rim on the inner side thereof. The other end of the rim 11 is provided with a pair of integral lugs .17 and 18 which are stamped-up tromthe material of the rim and extend radially inwardly therefrom, the body of the metal being cut through lto form abrupt faces 19 and. 20 on the lug 17 and similar faces 21 and 22 on the lug 18. The faces 19 and 21 of the lugs 17 and 18, respectively, are opposed i Specification of Letters Iatent.

iene. serial no. eoaaea shaped latch plate 15, whereby the ends or.

the rim llare held from separation in a circninterential direction.

The end of thelatch plate 15 isbeveleth as shown at 23, and is engaged by a corre,- sponding beveled surface '24 on the locking lever which is pivoted at' 26 to the ringe- 11, the locking lever being formed With af slight projection 2l' 'which is adapted to enter a correspondingly formed recess 28 in the rim 11 to secure the lever in its locked position. lt will be understood that when the tire has been placed in position upon the rim, the end of the rini which carries the latch plate l 1s moved radially outwardly relative to the other end of the -rin1,`

the body of the latch plate engaging between the lugs 17 and 18 and the lateral extensions engaging the surfaces 2() and 22 oit the lugs 17 and 18, respectively, after jiv'hicli the locking lever 25 is turned to the position shown in Fig. 2 vto hold the parts in lxedlrelative position. It will be noted that the lugs 17 and 18 are so positioned as to underlie the beads of the tire so that `the openings in the rim, caused by the formation ot the lugs. will be covered by the beads and there will be no tendency to injure the inner tube. l l

ln the modified structure shown in each end of the rini 11 is provided with a pail1 oflugs identical in construction 'with the lugs 17 and 18 shown in Fig. rlllhe end ofthe rim which is provided with lugs 17a and 18l is also provided with a locking lever 25a, which is pivot-ally mounted on the rim 11 in the same niemeer and for the same purpose as the locking lever shown in Fig. 2. The other end of the rino.J on which the lugs 31 and 32 are formed9 carries a latch plate 29 which is pivotally secured to the side flange .12 by a rivet 39. This pivoted latch plate 29 comprises a body portion 33, which is adapted to engage lietvlen thelugs 31 and 32 on oneencl of the rim and between the lugs 174 and '18 on 'the other end of the rim,'and lateral extensions 34 and 35 at the ends of the body -portion which are adapted to engage, respectively.,`

A. 17'a and 18a.

more substantial, the

. engage with the' rim so as to engage and 32, and the locking llever 251l is moved I to fthe position shown 1n -the latch plate 29 and hold it in place; I

with the lugs '31 and 32 and with the lugs In order to make the structure ends of the lateral eX- tensions 34 and 35, adjacent to that edge of the latch plate 29 at which it is pivotally attached to the side flange, joined together and the latch plate is provided with openings 36 and 37 so that it can y the lugs 31 and 17a.

i When the tire has been placed in position onthe rim, and the ends of the rim have I been brought into properabutting relation,

the latch plate 29 is swung in the plane of the lugs 17a, 18a, 31

Fig. 5, to engage -Having thnsdescribed my invention, what l .f1 claim'is:

` inthe corner between the bo A`the rim and 1. A transplit vehicle wheel rim, having a vlatch secured to one endthereof comprising a body portion extending across the split in a head extending laterally from the body portion, said rim having a lug Astamped up from the material of the rim adjacent its other end and enga `ng said latch the Ahead thereof. i

, 2. A transplit vehicle Wheel rim, having a stampedup lug integral therewith. adja-v centone endrthereof, and a latch carried by the other end of said rim and extending across the split inthe rim, said lugbeing engaged by said. latch to hold the -ends of therim from relative lateral motion.

3. A transplit vehicle wheel rim, hav/ing a pair of spaced stamped-up lugs integral with theriln adjacent one end thereof, and

' a latch carried by the other end of the rim and having a head extending in opposite directions. from the body portion of. the latch, said lugs engaging said latch in the are preferably rim from relative radial y portion and corners between the body portion and head thereoff' 4. A transplit vehicle wheel rim, having" a stamped-up lug integral therewith adjacent one end thereof, a latch carried by thc other end ofsaid rim extending across the said rim and extending latch whereby the ends of said rim are heldl from relative lateral and circumferential motion, and a locking lever pivoted to said rim `and engaging said latch, whereby the ends of the rim are held from relative motion radially.

6. A transplit vehicle wheel rim, having a pair of lugs adjacent one end thereof, and A a latch pivotally secured to the other end ofthe rim so as to swing in the plane of the rim and having a head extending in opposite directions from .its body portion, saidlugs engaging said latch 'in theA corners between the body portion and head thereof.

7. A transplit vehicle wheel rim, having Y a pair of lugs stamped up from the material of the rim adjacent each end thereof,a latch pivotally secured to one end of the rim and movable so as to engage all of said lugs, and means carried by the other end* of the rim for holding said latch in engaging position. In testimony whereof I a X my signature. OTTO H. J OBSKI.' 

